Research Article

Evaluation of Optimal Pore Size of (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane Grafted MCM-41 for Improved CO2 Adsorption

Table 2

The adsorption capacities and rates of pore-expanded MCM-41s.

SamplesCapacity
(mmol/g)
Max adsorption rate
(%/min)
Adsorption heat
(kJ/mol)

MCM-41-r00.240.25−15.10
MCM-41-r20.382.13−21.21
MCM-41-r40.442.45−24.65
MCM-41-r60.351.65−20.02
MCM-41-r80.483.93−26.33